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Deus não se esqueceu do seu povo

11 Pergunto agora: “Rejeitou Deus o seu povo?” De maneira nenhuma! Eu próprio sou um israelita, da família de Abraão, da tribo de Benjamim. Deus escolheu os israelitas para serem o seu povo desde o princípio do mundo e nunca os rejeitou. Vocês não sabem o que as Escrituras dizem a respeito de Elias quando ele orou a Deus contra o povo de Israel? Elias disse: “Meu Deus! Eles mataram os seus profetas e destruíram os seus altares. Eu sou o único dos seus profetas que ficou com vida e agora eles querem me matar”.(A) Mas o que Deus disse a Elias? Ele disse: “Guardei para mim sete mil homens, que não adoraram Baal”.(B) Do mesmo modo, também agora há algumas pessoas que Deus escolheu por causa da sua graça. E se Deus as escolheu por causa da sua graça, então não foi por causa de alguma coisa que elas tenham feito. Mas, se elas tivessem sido escolhidas por causa daquilo que fizeram, então não se poderia falar que se trata da graça de Deus.

Foi isto o que aconteceu: o povo de Israel não encontrou o que estava procurando; somente aqueles que Deus escolheu é que encontraram. Os outros ficaram de coração duro e se recusaram a ouvir a Deus. Como dizem as Escrituras:

“Deus fez com que as pessoas não compreendessem.(C)
Deus fechou-lhes os olhos para que elas não vissem,
    e os ouvidos para que não ouvissem.
E ainda hoje é assim”.(D)

E Davi diz:

“Que as suas festas se tornem em laços e armadilhas,
    onde eles sejam apanhados e castigados.
10 Que os seus olhos sejam fechados para que não vejam,
    e que eles sejam atormentados para sempre”.(E)

11 Pergunto então: quando os judeus caíram, foram completamente destruídos pela queda? De maneira nenhuma! Pelo contrário, pelo seu pecado veio a salvação para os que não são judeus, a fim de que os que são judeus tenham inveja. 12 O pecado dos judeus trouxe muitas bênçãos para o mundo; e o que os judeus perderam, trouxe muitas bênçãos para os que não são judeus. Assim, o mundo receberá ainda mais bênçãos, quando se completar o número de judeus que deve voltar a Deus.

13 Agora eu falo para os que não são judeus. Eu sou apóstolo, enviado aos que não são judeus. Assim, enquanto tiver essa obrigação, vou me esforçar para fazer o melhor possível, 14 na esperança de deixar o meu povo com inveja. Talvez dessa forma eu possa ajudar alguns deles a se salvar. 15 A rejeição dos judeus por parte de Deus trouxe paz entre ele e o mundo. A sua aceitação, porém, vai trazer, sem dúvida, vida para os que estão mortos.

16 Se o primeiro pedaço de pão for consagrado a Deus, então o pão inteiro será consagrado. E, se as raízes de uma árvore forem consagradas a Deus, os galhos também serão.

17 Mas desde que alguns galhos[a] da oliveira foram cortados, um galho de oliveira brava foi enxertado nela. Assim, você que não é judeu, toma parte na força e na vida da oliveira boa. 18 Portanto, não despreze os galhos que foram cortados, pois você não tem razão para isso. Lembre-se de que não é você que dá vida para a raiz, mas é a raiz que dá vida para você. 19 Agora você dirá: “Alguns galhos foram cortados para que eu pudesse ser enxertado na oliveira”. 20 Isso é verdade. Mas esses galhos foram cortados porque não creram. E você só continua a ser parte da oliveira porque tem fé. Não se orgulhe, mas, pelo contrário, tema. 21 Se Deus não perdoou os galhos naturais, também não vai perdoar você.

22 Note como Deus é bondoso e ao mesmo tempo severo. Ele é severo para com aqueles que caíram, mas é bondoso para com você, se continuar a viver de acordo com a bondade dele. Se não for assim, você também será cortado. 23 Se os judeus acreditarem em Deus, serão enxertados de novo; pois Deus é poderoso para os enxertar outra vez. 24 Você que não é judeu, foi cortado de uma oliveira brava e, contra o que é natural, foi enxertado em uma oliveira boa. Muito mais ainda, os judeus, que são ramos naturais, poderão ser enxertados de novo na oliveira a que pertencem.

A salvação de Israel

25 Irmãos, para que não se julguem tão sábios quero que compreendam esta verdade secreta que Deus revelou: uma parte de Israel foi endurecida, mas isso mudará quando o número completo daqueles que não são judeus vier a Deus. 26 Assim todo o Israel vai se salvar, como dizem as Escrituras:

“O Salvador virá de Sião;
    ele vai tirar toda a maldade da família de Jacó.
27 Esta será a aliança que farei com aquelas pessoas
    quando lhes tirar o pecado”.(F)

28 Os judeus, por causa de vocês, se recusam a aceitar as Boas Novas e, por isso, são inimigos de Deus. Mas, por causa das promessas que Deus fez aos seus pais, eles são amados por ele. 29 Pois Deus nunca muda a sua maneira de pensar a respeito das pessoas que ele chama e das coisas que Ele dá para essas pessoas. 30 Antigamente vocês se recusavam a obedecer a Deus. Porém agora, porque os judeus desobedeceram, vocês receberam a sua misericórdia. 31 Agora os judeus se recusam a obedecer, porque Deus teve misericórdia de vocês. E isto aconteceu para que eles também possam receber misericórdia de Deus. 32 Todos se recusaram a obedecer a Deus. Assim Deus prendeu todas as nações debaixo do pecado, para mostrar a todos a sua misericórdia.

Louvor a Deus

33 Como são grandes as riquezas de Deus! A sua sabedoria e o seu conhecimento não têm fim! Ninguém pode explicar as decisões de Deus. Ninguém pode compreender aquilo que ele faz. 34 Como dizem as Escrituras:

“Quem conhece a mente do Senhor?
    Quem é que pode aconselhá-lo?(G)
35 Quem é que alguma vez deu alguma coisa ao Senhor?
    Deus não deve nada a ninguém”.(H)

36 Realmente, foi Deus quem fez todas as coisas. Por Deus e para Deus tudo continua a existir. A Deus seja sempre dada toda a glória. Amém.

Footnotes

  1. 11.17 galhos Refere-se a alguns judeus.

11 Så frågar jag nu: Har då Gud förskjutit sitt folk? Bort det! Jag är ju själv en israelit, av Abrahams säd och av Benjamins stam.

Gud har icke förskjutit sitt folk, som redan förut hade blivit känt av honom. Eller veten I icke vad skriften säger, där den talar om Elias, huru denne inför Gud träder upp mot Israel med dessa ord:

»Herre, de hava dräpt dina profeter och rivit ned dina altaren; jag allena är kvar, och de stå efter mitt liv»?

Och vad får han då för svar av Gud? »Jag har låtit bliva kvar åt mig sju tusen män, som icke hava böjt knä för Baal.»

Likaså finnes ock, i den tid som nu är, en kvarleva, i kraft av en utkorelse som har skett av nåd.

Men har den skett av nåd, så har den icke skett på grund av gärningar; annars vore nåd icke mer nåd.

Huru är det alltså? Vad Israel står efter, det har det icke fått; allenast de utvalda hava fått det, medan de andra hava blivit förstockade.

Så är ju skrivet: »Gud har givit dem en sömnaktighetens ande, ögon som de icke kunna se med och öron som de icke kunna höra med; så är det ännu i dag.»

Och David säger: »Må deras bord bliva dem till en snara, så att de bliva fångade; må det bliva dem till ett giller, så att de få sin vedergällning.

10 Må deras ögon förmörkas, så att de icke se; böj deras rygg alltid.»

11 Så frågar jag nu: Var det då för att de skulle komma på fall som de stapplade? Bort det! Men genom deras fall har frälsningen kommit till hedningarna, för att de själva skola »uppväckas till avund».

12 Och har nu redan deras fall varit till rikedom för världen, och har deras fåtalighet varit till rikedom för hedningarna, huru mycket mer skall icke deras fulltalighet så bliva!

13 Men till eder, I som ären av hednisk börd, säger jag: Eftersom jag nu är en hedningarnas apostel, håller jag mitt ämbete högt --

14 om jag till äventyrs så skulle kunna »uppväcka avund» hos dem som äro mitt kött och blod och frälsa några bland dem.

15 Ty om redan deras förkastelse hade med sig världens försoning, vad skall då deras upptagande hava med sig, om icke liv från de döda?

16 Om förstlingsbrödet är heligt, så är ock hela degen helig; och om roten är helig, så äro ock grenarna heliga.

17 Men om nu några av grenarna hava brutits bort, och du, som är av ett vilt olivträd, har blivit inympad bland grenarna och med dem har fått delaktighet i det äkta olivträdets saftrika rot,

18 så må du icke därför förhäva dig över grenarna. Nej, om du skulle vilja förhäva dig, så besinna att det icke är du som bär roten, utan att roten bär dig.

19 Nu säger du kanhända: »Det var för att jag skulle bliva inympad som en del grenar brötos bort.»

20 Visserligen. För sin otros skull blevo de bortbrutna, och du får vara kvar genom din tro. Hav då inga högmodiga tankar, utan lev i fruktan.

21 Ty har Gud icke skonat de naturliga grenarna, så skall han icke heller skona dig.

22 Se alltså här Guds godhet och stränghet: Guds stränghet mot dem som föllo och hans godhet mot dig, om du nämligen håller dig fast vid hans godhet; annars bliver också du borthuggen.

23 Men jämväl de andra skola bliva inympade, om de icke hålla fast vid sin otro; Gud är ju mäktig att åter inympa dem.

24 Ty om du har blivit borthuggen från ditt av naturen vilda olivträd och mot naturen inympats i ett ädelt olivträd, huru mycket snarare skola då icke dessa kunna inympas i sitt eget äkta olivträd, det som de efter naturen tillhöra!

25 Ty för att I, mina bröder, icke skolen hålla eder själva för kloka, vill jag yppa för eder denna hemlighet: Förstockelse har drabbat en del av Israel och skall fortfara intill dess hedningarna i fulltalig skara hava kommit in;

26 och så skall hela Israel bliva frälst, såsom det är skrivet: »Från Sion skall förlossaren komma, han skall skaffa bort all ogudaktighet från Jakob.

27 Och när jag borttager deras synder, då skall detta vara det förbund, som jag gör med dem.»

28 Se vi nu på evangelium, så äro de hans ovänner, för eder skull; men se vi på utkorelsen, så äro de hans älskade, för fädernas skull.

29 Ty sina nådegåvor och sin kallelse kan Gud icke ångra.

30 Såsom I förut voren ohörsamma mot Gud, men nu genom dessas ohörsamhet haven fått barmhärtighet,

31 så hava nu ock dessa varit ohörsamma, för att de, genom den barmhärtighet som har vederfarits eder, också själva skola få barmhärtighet.

32 Ty Gud har givit dem alla till pris åt ohörsamhet, för att sedan förbarma sig över dem alla.

33 O, vilket djup av rikedom och vishet och kunskap hos Gud! Huru outgrundliga äro icke hans domar, och huru outrannsakliga hans vägar!

34 Ty »vem har lärt känna Herrens sinne, eller vem har varit hans rådgivare?

35 Eller vem har först givit honom något, som han alltså bör betala igen?»

36 Av honom och genom honom och till honom är ju allting. Honom tillhör äran i evighet, amen.

11 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.

29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

Israel’s Rejection Not Total

11 I say then, (A)has God cast away His people? (B)Certainly not! For (C)I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not cast away His people whom (D)He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, (E)Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”? But what does the divine response say to him? (F)“I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” (G)Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And (H)if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. [a]But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

What then? (I)Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were (J)blinded. Just as it is written:

(K)“God has given them a spirit of stupor,
(L)Eyes that they should not see
And ears that they should not hear,
To this very day.”

And David says:

(M)“Let their table become a snare and a trap,
A stumbling block and a recompense to them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see,
And bow down their back always.”

Israel’s Rejection Not Final

11 I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But (N)through their [b]fall, to provoke them to (O)jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. 12 Now if their [c]fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as (P)I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and (Q)save some of them. 15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be (R)but life from the dead?

16 For if (S)the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. 17 And if (T)some of the branches were broken off, (U)and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and [d]fatness of the olive tree, 18 (V)do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20 Well said. Because of (W)unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. 22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, [e]goodness, (X)if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise (Y)you also will be cut off. 23 And they also, (Z)if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be (AA)wise in your own [f]opinion, that (AB)blindness in part has happened to Israel (AC)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be [g]saved, as it is written:

(AD)“The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27 For (AE)this is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”

28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are (AF)beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are (AG)irrevocable. 30 For as you (AH)were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has [h]committed them (AI)all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

34 “For who has known the (AJ)mind of the Lord?
Or (AK)who has become His counselor?”
35 “Or(AL) who has first given to Him
And it shall be repaid to him?”

36 For (AM)of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, (AN)to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:6 NU omits the rest of v. 6.
  2. Romans 11:11 trespass
  3. Romans 11:12 trespass
  4. Romans 11:17 richness
  5. Romans 11:22 NU adds of God
  6. Romans 11:25 estimation
  7. Romans 11:26 Or delivered
  8. Romans 11:32 shut them all up in

The Remnant of Israel

11 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means!(A) I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham,(B) from the tribe of Benjamin.(C) God did not reject his people,(D) whom he foreknew.(E) Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel: “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”[a]?(F) And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”[b](G) So too, at the present time there is a remnant(H) chosen by grace.(I) And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works;(J) if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain.(K) The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,(L) as it is written:

“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
    eyes that could not see
    and ears that could not hear,(M)
to this very day.”[c](N)

And David says:

“May their table become a snare and a trap,
    a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,(O)
    and their backs be bent forever.”[d](P)

Ingrafted Branches

11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all!(Q) Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles(R) to make Israel envious.(S) 12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles,(T) how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!

13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles,(U) I take pride in my ministry 14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy(V) and save(W) some of them. 15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation(X) to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?(Y) 16 If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits(Z) is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

17 If some of the branches have been broken off,(AA) and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others(AB) and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18 do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.(AC) 19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” 20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.(AD) Do not be arrogant,(AE) but tremble.(AF) 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.

22 Consider therefore the kindness(AG) and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue(AH) in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.(AI) 23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.(AJ) 24 After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree,(AK) how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!

All Israel Will Be Saved

25 I do not want you to be ignorant(AL) of this mystery,(AM) brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited:(AN) Israel has experienced a hardening(AO) in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,(AP) 26 and in this way[e] all Israel will be saved.(AQ) As it is written:

“The deliverer will come from Zion;
    he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
27 And this is[f] my covenant with them
    when I take away their sins.”[g](AR)

28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies(AS) for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,(AT) 29 for God’s gifts and his call(AU) are irrevocable.(AV) 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient(AW) to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now[h] receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience(AX) so that he may have mercy on them all.

Doxology

33 Oh, the depth of the riches(AY) of the wisdom and[i] knowledge of God!(AZ)
    How unsearchable his judgments,
    and his paths beyond tracing out!(BA)
34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”[j](BB)
35 “Who has ever given to God,
    that God should repay them?”[k](BC)
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.(BD)
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.(BE)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:3 1 Kings 19:10,14
  2. Romans 11:4 1 Kings 19:18
  3. Romans 11:8 Deut. 29:4; Isaiah 29:10
  4. Romans 11:10 Psalm 69:22,23
  5. Romans 11:26 Or and so
  6. Romans 11:27 Or will be
  7. Romans 11:27 Isaiah 59:20,21; 27:9 (see Septuagint); Jer. 31:33,34
  8. Romans 11:31 Some manuscripts do not have now.
  9. Romans 11:33 Or riches and the wisdom and the
  10. Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13
  11. Romans 11:35 Job 41:11